Maryland Biodiversity Project - Checkered Sculpin (Cottus undescribed species)

Checkered Sculpin Cottus undescribed species

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Class Actinopterygii > Order Scorpaeniformes > Family Cottidae > Genus Cottus Checkered Sculpin - Cottus undescribed species - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/235

Status:

The Checkered Sculpin is an undescribed sculpin species in the genus Cottus that is endemic to the Potomac River drainage of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It appears to be restricted to limestone and springs runs. It was formerly considered part of the Slimy Sculpin (C. cognatus) complex, but now seems universally considered deserving of full species status.

Records:

There are 21 records in the project database.

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A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (7/25/2012). (Photo ID: 1745 - Psn: 10)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (7/25/2012). Photo by Matt Tillett. (MBP list)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (10/20/2012). (Photo ID: 3369 - Psn: 20)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (10/20/2012). Photo by Matt Tillett. (MBP list)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). (Photo ID: 202194 - Psn: 35)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). (Photo ID: 202193 - Psn: 36)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). (Photo ID: 202192 - Psn: 38)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 714695 - Psn: 42)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 222592 - Psn: 44)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). (Photo ID: 202195 - Psn: 55)

A Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (8/1/2020). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kate, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 645596 - Psn: 78)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kate via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kate via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 222593 - Psn: 94)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kate via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kate via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Checkered Sculpin in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

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